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Day: April 13, 2012

For those who haven’t been in science class for some time, the scientific method may be a bit of a hazy memory. Those people (educators and others included) who need a bit of a refresher, along with a nice guide to talking about the scientific method, will find this resource from The Geological Society of America most efficacious. Authored by scientist Christine V. McLelland, this 9-page document “promotes understanding of the nature of science and how the scientific method is used to advance science, focusing in particular on the Earth sciences.” The document covers topics like “What is Science?” and breaks the scientific method down into its five primary parts. It also offers some brief talking points about the nature of science, and a nice bibliography. [KMG]

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There is a reason you read a lot about what U.S. manufacturers are doing to cut energy consumption: they use almost one-third of the electricity that powers up the country on an annual basis. This is about green in the economics 101 sense, improving the bottom line.

But a new report from Pike Research suggests that manufacturers and companies in the industrial supply chain need to accelerate their energy efficiency initiatives even more if they are to remain competitive.

Global investment in clean energy isn’t exactly breaking records this year. But investors still appear to be willing to pour money into waste-to-energy companies like Harvest Power.

The Waltham, Mass.-based startupannounced Thursday it raised $110 million from several high-profile investors, including Generation Investment Management, the fund co-founded by Al Gore; andKleiner Perkins. The series C round of financing was led by True North Venture Partners, a new investment firm launched by First Solar interim CEO Michael Ahearn.

Harvest Power builds plants that process organic materials like food scraps and yard trimmings and converts them into biogas, soil and natural fertilizer products. The company, which was founded in 2008, designs and builds two types of anaerobic digestion systems to produce biogas, which can be burned for power or further processed into compressed natural gas fuel.

Gather your staff, order lunch, and then join us for the first in a series of three May noon Webinars. These Webinars are designed to help you confirm their regulatory status and identify ways you can save money through sustainable practices. Webinars are presented in partnership with the trade association and funded in part by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. There is no charge for these trainings, but participants do need to pre-register by going to the links(s) below.